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It is time to take seriously the painful consequences of appearance discrimination in the workplace - by Andrew Mason Read at Aeon

After Ed Dwight lost out on becoming the first Black astronaut, he carved out a celebrated later career as a sculptor - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

In the American South, an oligarchy of planters enriched itself through slavery. Pervasive underdevelopment is their legacy - by Keri Leigh Merritt Read at Aeon

When the flame of ancient Rome goes out, a Vestal Virgin is accused of unchastity and buried alive in a ceremony of sacrifice Alt: The Vestal Virgins were tasked with keeping fire of ancient Rome alight. Their lives, and the safety of Rome, depended on it - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

For Bernard Stiegler, a visionary philosopher of our digital age, technics is the defining feature of human experience - by Bryan Norton Read at Aeon

‘Like colour-changing styrofoam’: a close-up look at electronic paper shows why it’s still a pale imitation of the real thing - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

After my marriage failed, I strove to create a new family – one made beautiful by the loving way it’s stitched together - by Lily Dunn Read at Aeon

When Bauhaus came to West Africa – Tropical Modernist architecture as a response to the spirit of its people and its climate - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

Scientific narratives project social hierarchies onto nature. That’s why we need better metaphors to describe cellular life - by Charudatta Navare Read at Aeon

Is a bit of shuteye on the job really such a big deal? A Swedish expat examines the Philippines’ sleep-at-work culture - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

H P Lovecraft, the master of cosmic horror stories, was a philosopher who believed in the total insignificance of humanity - by Sam Woodward Read at Aeon

AI could lead to new ways for people to abuse animals for financial gain. That’s why we need strong ethical guidelines - by Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert & Jonathan Birch Read at Aeon

Born of two worlds – his native Somalia and his adoptive Netherlands – life is a wild, creative journey for Abdi - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

Paul Tillich was a religious socialist and a profoundly subtle theologian who placed doubt at the centre of his thought - by Ted Farris Read at Aeon

We’re not the only animals that can learn complex, problem-solving behaviours from each other – bumblebees can do it too - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

How the ancient warrior people of the steppes have found themselves on the cultural frontlines of Russia’s war against Ukraine - by Peter Mumford Read at Aeon

A lone glaciologist performs spiritual and scientific rituals to assess humanity’s impact in Bhutan’s sacred mountains - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

In caring for and bearing with human suffering, hospital staff perform extreme emotional labour. Is there a better way? - by Susanna Crossman Read at Aeon

Pioneering sociologist Erving Goffman realised that every action is deeply revealing of the social norms by which we live - by Lucy McDonald Read at Aeon

When scientific pursuits are subject to human shortcomings: the Indian scientist made to wait 50 years for his Nobel Prize - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

Victoria Benedictsson assumed a male identity, achieved literary stardom, and took her own life. Then Strindberg stole it - by Elisabeth Åsbrink Read at Aeon

How Rick Lowe transformed the idea of ‘art as an object’ into ‘art as a process’ to build and revitalise his Houston community - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

To understand the terrifying futures unleashed by nuclear weapons, we urgently need to return to the deep past - by Maria Stavrinaki Read at Aeon

‘You prefer to dine at some nobody’s house!’ How an ancient Roman responded to the deep sting of being snubbed - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon